How do I know that SSL is working?

Before exchanging any information, it is very important for users to know that the area of a website they are on is safe and secure. Different browsers have different ways of showing SSL status but you can usually find it by checking the address bar at the top of the browser. Let's take a look at a few browsers: 

Microsoft Edge:

Microsoft IE:

Google Chrome:

We can clearly observe that each is similar in the ...

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